“What about Kobek?” her father asked.Sharifa could not help herself; a peal of girlish laughter rang out across the room. “The University of Kob...k have no women cleaners, let alone undergraduates, and as for faculty posts...” Then she saw the look on his face. “You mean it, don’t you? You’ll order them to change their set up to co-ed?” she asked.“Not quite. A separate women’s university is the best we could achieve at the moment, but I could force the main university to be the examining body. Libby was more Margo’s age (around 40) and judging from her accent came from the Midwest. She was a stocky woman, but not fat, with a pleasant face and what was obviously a good-size rack. “I hope we weren’t too …loud last night’, enquired Margo“Oh no…it was “nice” loud …more groaning and moaning’, laughed Libby“You don’t get a little horny….when your customers are all women ?” asked Pam, rather bluntly.“I don’t want to interfere with couples. I see by your shiner you were in some trouble”,. “Still, she might not remember to thank you herself. She’s not very good with things like that, and she’ll probably be quite distracted. At any rate, whatever she does about it, you know you can call on me.”Sylvia did deserve my thanks, and that little mention about Amanda being distracted would stick in her mind. She’d keep an eye on her and look after her if she needed it. The game I was playing could be pretty overwhelming. Being ignored and humiliated wasn’t easy on an insecure and. "You are."I lowered my head in shame. "How did you know?" I asked."Little things. Like the way you admire your reflection slightly toolong. Or the fact that you still wear your high heels and speak inCarolyn's voice when Julie's not around. Like now, for instance."I sat, silent, looking down at my feet. Elaine came to sit by me on thesofa, and took my hand. "Look at me, Charlie," she said, softly."No," I whispered. "I can't..." All right," Elaine replied. "But believe me when I tell you that.